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Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-08-07 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Trader Joe's butternut squash italian lasagna received a Longevity Score of 78 out of 100 (limit frequency). Contains whole foods but is high in sodium and saturated fat. Strengths include rich in protein, fiber, and incorporates squash and carrots, while main considerations include high sodium, high saturated fat, and refined pasta.

Longevity Score 78/100

What helped the score?

  • Rich in protein
  • Contains fiber
  • Incorporates squash and carrots

What held the score back?

  • High sodium
  • High saturated fat
  • Contains refined pasta

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Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Meals)
GTIN / UPC
00000000766753
Serving size
454 g (1 container (454 g))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Food Quality Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Trader Joe's

Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Contains whole foods but is high in sodium and saturated fat.

What Stands Out

High Sat. Fat

11g saturated fat

55% DV

High Protein

23g protein

46% DV

Excellent Fiber

7g fiber

25% DV

High Sodium

1,280mg sodium

56% DV

Real Egg

Primary protein source

Contains Seed Oils

Sunflower oil

Whole Foods

Butternut squash, Carrot

Limited Additives

Few major additives

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Rich in protein
  • Contains fiber
  • Incorporates squash and carrots

Key Concerns

  • High sodium
  • High saturated fat
  • Contains refined pasta

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Egg

Whole-food ingredients

Butternut squashCarrotPumpkin seeds

Processing signals

Precooked pastaBreadcrumbs

Seed oils

Sunflower oil

Ingredients

Ingredient list

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SAUCE (BUTTERNUT SQUASH, WATER, CARROT, BUTTER [CREAM], WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, ROSEMARY, BLACK PEPPER, GINGER, CELERY), BECHAMEL SAUCE (WATER, SMOKED PROVOLA CHEESE [MILK, SALT MICROBIAL ENZYME, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR], BUTTER [CREAM SKIM MILK POWDER, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, NUTMEG), PRECOOKED EGG PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER, EGG), SMOKED PROVOLA CHEESE (MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST, SALT, LEAVENING [SODIUM BICARBONATE, DISODIUM DIPHOSPHATE]), PUMPKIN SEEDS, SUNFLOWER OIL, CHIVES.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

630

32% DV

Total Carbs

73g

27% DV

Protein

23g

46% DV

Saturated Fat

11g

55% DV

Fiber

7g

25% DV

Net Carbs

66g

24% DV

Sugar

13g

Total Fat

26g

33% DV

Sodium

1,280mg

56% DV

Unsaturated Fat

15g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories63032% DV
Total Carbs73g27% DV
Protein23g46% DV
Saturated Fat11g55% DV
Fiber7g25% DV
Net Carbs66g24% DV
Sugar13g—
Total Fat26g33% DV
Sodium1,280mg56% DV
Unsaturated Fat15g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher net carbs (66g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher saturated fat (11g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (13g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (13g)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher calories per serving (630 kcal)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (73g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna shows about 7g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna: 13g total sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Rich in protein; Contains fiber; Incorporates squash and carrots.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High sodium; High saturated fat; Contains refined pasta.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Food Quality Guide catalog.

Source data and Food Quality Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Food Quality Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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